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Dog Off-Leash Area – Heusden-Zolder Mining Heap loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

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Dog Off-Leash Area – Heusden-Zolder Mining Heap loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

Easy

4.3

(19)

200

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Dog Off-Leash Area – Heusden-Zolder Mining Heap loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

01:05

3.82km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Vlaams Natuurreservaat Helderbeek-Terril

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Start point

Bus stop

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220 m

Dog Off-Leash Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Dogs must be on a leash during your walk on the slag heap, but near the car park and start there is a closed and spacious off-leash zone where your four-legged friend (s) can have extra fun.

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259 m

Picnic Area by the Mine Spoil Heap

Highlight • Rest Area

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1.58 km

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Highlight • Viewpoint

Near the second top of the slag heap, which is a small descent and ascent from the first (the star spot), you can orientate yourself thanks to this viewpoint. It …

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1.60 km

Heusden-Zolder Mining Heap

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nature reserve 124 ha, 155 m above sea level. The mine spoil heap is located in an important open space on the western edge of the Kempens Plateau. The spoil …

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2.44 km

Three-Star Point, Summit of Heusden-Zolder Spoil Tip

Highlight • Summit

At the top of the slag heap that you reach via the footpath from the car park (on the other side there is also a climb that you can do …

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3.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.36 km

235 m

194 m

Surfaces

3.38 km

352 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

31°C

15°C

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Dog Off-Leash Area – Heusden-Zolder Mining Heap loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

Dog Off-Leash Area

Picnic Area by the Mine Spoil Heap

View Indicator on Helderbeek-Terril

Heusden-Zolder Mining Heap

Three-Star Point, Summit of Heusden-Zolder Spoil Tip

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